庆一中2023-2024学年度高二上学期
第二次阶段考试英语试题
注意事项：
1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号、座位号填写在答题卡上。
2.所有题目的作答写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。考试时间120分钟，满分150分。
第一部分：听力(共两节，满分30)
第一节(共 5 小题;每小题 1. 5 分，满分 7. 5 分)
听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
How soon will the party begin
A. In 5 minutes. B. In 10 minutes. C. In 30 minutes.
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What does the woman offer to do
A. Help the man with his study.
B. Send the man to the hospital.
C. Help the man ask for leave.
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What do we know about the man
A. He arrived before 3:00 p.m. B. He didn’t make a reservation.
C. He can’t check in at the hotel.
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What does the man suggest the woman do on Mother’s Day
A. Eat out. B. Stay in. C. Go to the movies.
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What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. The weather. B. A gift. C. Their friend.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
6. What has recently been done to the space
A. A new bathroom has been added.
B. A private office has been built.
C. The walls have been painted.
7. What is the man most interested in about the space
A. The position. B. The rent. C. The size.
听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
8. What does the woman think of the man’s paper
A. It’s interesting. B. It’s easy to finish. C. It’s hard to understand.
9. Why doesn’t the man want to write about clocks or umbrellas
A He knows nothing about them.
B. He thinks everybody is going to write about them.
C. He is unwilling to do research on them.
听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
10. How long are most shops open in New York
A. 9 hours. B. 10 hours. C. 12 hours.
11. Where are the speakers
A. In Paris. B. In London. C. In New York.
12. What is the woman’s opinion on Americans
A. Normal. B. Direct. C. Interesting.
听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
13. When does the conversation take place
A. In the late morning. B. At noon. C. In the early afternoon.
14. What is the weather probably like
A. Windy. B. Sunny. C. Rainy.
15. What does the woman like best about the new job
A. The salary. B. The working time. C. The working conditions.
16. Where are the woman’s family living now
A. In Australia. B. In Mexico. C. In Britain.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
17. When did Bill Wales leave his parents
A. At the age of 18. B. At the age of 20. C. At the age of 23.
18. How does Bill Wales pay his tuition
A. By asking his parents for money.
B. By working in his spare time.
C. By borrowing from his roommates.
19. What did Bill Wales do after his second year at university
A. He moved to another place.
B. He left London and found a job.
C. He left school and worked for a year.
20. Why did Bill Wales decide to move the second time
A. The rent of his room was raised.
B. He couldn’t stand his roommates.
C. He didn’t get along well with the house-owner.
第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Volunteer with Philly Food Rescue (PFR)
In one hour, you can do something to reduce food waste and resource local community. Download the Philly Food Rescue app to get started.
What’s the service opportunity
PFR is the sustainability, food recovery, and donations arm of Share Food Program. You’ll use your own car (or bike) to rescue leftover food from a grocery store, restaurant, or farmers’ market, delivering it to the matched nonprofit takers. Those include senior centers, shelters, schools, and more. You can claim a one-time or weekly food rescue.
What difference does food rescue make
PFR works to increase access to fresh food for our neighbors. Our team recovers half a million pounds of food every month thanks to volunteers like you. We resource more than 283 partners across Philadelphia, its suburbs, and South Jersey, impacting food security and sustainability every day of the week.
What’s required
● If driving, a driver’s license and insurance are needed. For smaller food rescues, a bike may do.
● Food rescue volunteers should be able to lift at least 30 pounds.
● Clear the trunk and back seat to make space for boxes or bags of food.
● Complete the food rescue within its scheduled window.
Additional information:
● PFR matches donations within five miles to keep food local, honor volunteers’ time, and ensure food safety.
● You’re welcome to bring a friend or child as a passenger to help with loading, unloading, and delivery.
● Questions Ask Britt at bkorn@sharefoodprogram.org or (215)301-3734.
21. What does the author intend to do
A. To call on people to help.
B. To inform people of food rescue.
C. To introduce ways of volunteering.
D. To entertain people with a new concept.
22 What do we learn about PFR service
A. It donates to Share Food Program.
B. It covers the national senior centers.
C. Its rescues have appointed receivers.
D. Its aim is to help the stores or markets.
23. What is required of every volunteer
A. Medical insurance. B. Scheduling skills.
C. Driving experience. D. Weight lifting power.
B
I was cutting up lettuce in the kitchen when I suddenly remembered watching a video about soaking the lettuce stub (残余部分) in water to grow a whole new vegetable. So I took out a wide-mouthed mug(大杯) and placed the stub into it, gave it a little water, and placed it by the window.
On a snowy morning, I noticed the first sign. A first small leaf from its heart spread out. A tiny green flag of hope. Beaten, but not defeated. This lettuce was not done living! Within days, it was impossible to see the cuts where I had removed the leaves. The growth was explosive. And when I lifted the blossoming head out of the mug, tiny root threads fell down, seeking for the earth. What is growing here Lettuce or hope
If I were a lettuce in a similar condition, I’d want to skeptically assess where I found myself before committing to full growth. Yet for this lettuce, my inadequate offering of water and a place by a window was enough for it to decide to reclaim itself again. It grew in a mug of water, in faith. This is the heart of this lettuce: alive, strong and fearless. It deserved a name. I decided to call it Monty.
Monty wanted to grow, as we all do. I think I gave him a little love and freedom. Those two ingredients were all he needed to return to himself. I see joy in this lettuce. The return to self is always an expression of joy, which is life itself. With the right ingredients, this is the tendency of all living things.
Monty still lives in a mug, but I’m going to transplant him outside. He deserves to become his full self. The only problem I see now is my capacity to support Monty. I hope I have enough of a green finger.
I’m surprised to find myself where I am. Maybe Monty is, too. I have the same choice as he does: give in and decay (腐败), or start again. The prospect of starting again is discouraging. But my lettuce-friend, Monty, leads the way. I can only hope to be as brave.
24. Why did the author soak the stub in water
A. To decorate the nice mug. B. To hope that it would grow.
C. To make a video in person. D. To remove his bad mood.
25. What can we infer from paragraph two
A. This lettuce showed no sign of recovery.
B. This lettuce was still fighting to survive.
C. Within days, I could see tiny root thread fell down.
D. I could still see several cuts where there used to be leaves.
26 How would the author feel if put in the lettuce’s situation
A. Hesitant. B. Fearless. C. Aimless. D. Annoyed.
27. What can we learn from Monty
A. Never being afraid to restart yourself. B. Believing in yourself when in trouble.
C. Enjoying your own life to the fullest. D. Giving freedom to the heart in a way.
C
In habitats across the planet, animals periodically drop everything to walk, fly or swim to a new place. Some animals such as whales and geese learn migration paths by following their parents. Others, including small songbirds, gain the distance and direction of their migration within their genetic code. And some animals use a combination of genetics and culture to guide their migration.
Another group of migrators does not quite fit either model, and researchers have only recently started to figure out how they find their way. The Cory’s shearwater is an oceangoing seabird that migrates over the Atlantic every year. The young do not migrate with their parents, so culture cannot explain their journeys. And the exact paths vary wildly from individual to individual, making genetics equally unlikely.
Cory’s shearwaters are long-lived, rarely producing young successfully before age nine. This leaves an opening for learning and practice to develop their migration patterns. Researchers call this the “exploration-refinement”, and until now it has been hypothetical (假设的) because of difficulties in tracking migratory animals’ movements.
But a team of researchers has done that by attaching small geolocators to more than 150 of the birds aged four to nine. They found that younger birds traveled longer distances, for longer periods, and had more diverse paths than older birds. “We finally have evidence of the ‘exploration-refinement’ for migratory birds,” says Letizia Campioni, who led the study. Younger Cory’s shearwaters are able to fly just as fast as the adults——but they do not, suggesting that the young do more exploring, which gradually fades as they mature and settle into a preferred course.
“Although it may seem less efficient than other strategies, exploration refinement could be beneficial to birds and other organisms in a rapidly changing world due to unpredictable man-made changes,” says Barbara Frei. “It might be safer to repeat a behavior that was recently successful than to rely on patterns that were perfected long ago but might no longer be safe.”
28. What is the first paragraph mainly about
A. It describes animals’ habitats. B. It compares different species.
C. It talks about migration models. D. It introduces a tracking technology.
29. What does the underlined word “this” in Paragraph 3 refer to
A. The opening for learning and practice.
B. The unique living habit of Cory’s shearwaters.
C. The process scientists track Cory’s shearwaters’ movements.
D. The way Cory’s shearwaters form their migration patterns.
30. What does Letizia’s study find about the younger Cory’s shearwaters
A. They travel as much as adult birds. B. They lower the speed for exploration.
C. They move in a predictable manner. D. They look for a course with their parents.
31. What can we conclude from the last paragraph
A. Exploration refinement contributes to birds’ adaptability.
B. Man-made changes make migration easier.
C. Animals make a safer journey via a fixed track.
D. A combination of strategies assures migration success
D
Digital reading appears to be destroying habits of “deep reading”. Astonishing numbers of people with years of schooling are in effect illiterate. This month’s Ljubljana Manifesto (宣言) explains: “The digital field may promote more reading than ever in history, but it also offers many temptations to read in a superficial and scattered (零散的) manner — or even not to read at all. This increasingly endangers higher-level reading.”
That’s frightening, because “higher-level reading” has been essential to civilization. It enabled the enlightenment and an international increase in empathy. Without it, we would suffer a lot. As the Ljubljana Manifesto notes, “as much as one-third of Europeans struggle even with lower-level reading skills.” More than one-fifth of adults in the US “fall into the illiterate/functionally illiterate category”. Separately, post-pandemic reading scores for American 13-year-olds are the lowest in decades. And the Washington-based Center for Global Development recently estimated that literacy in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa among those with five years of schooling has decreased by 10% this past half century.
Experts in the Ljubljana Manifesto record the demerits of digital reading: “Recent studies of various kinds indicate a decline of critical and conscious reading, slow reading, non-strategic reading and long-form reading.” When you read a book on paper, you can be entirely inside the experience, absorb hundreds of pages of details thoroughly and begin to capture the world’s complexity. Online, says Maryanne Wolf of UCLA, we are “skimming, scanning, scrolling”. The medium is the message: doing deep reading on your phone is as hard as playing tennis with your phone. Recently, a bright 11-year-old told me I was wasting time on books: he absorbed more information faster from Wikipedia. He had a point. But digital readers also absorb more misinformation and seldom absorb fine perspectives.
In short, as professors from Northwestern University foresaw in 2005, we are returning to the days when only an elite (精英) “reading class” consumes long texts, which is worrying.
32. What can we learn about digital reading from paragraph 1
A. Digital reading has solved the problem of illiteracy.
B. Digital reading has lessened the practice of deep reading.
C. Digital reading has made deep reading accessible to wider readers.
D. Digital reading has aroused a greater appreciation for deep reading.
33. What is the purpose of the figures used in paragraph 2
A. To display the popularity of digital reading.
B To highlight the advantages of deep reading.
C. To present the unfavorable situation of literacy.
D. To stress the illiterate’s lower-level reading skills.
34. What does the underlined word “demerits” in paragraph 3 mean
A. Effects. B. Depths. C. Features. D. Drawbacks.
35. What might be talked about in the following paragraph
A. Advantages of digital reading. B. Benefits of higher-level reading.
C. Ways to encourage digital reading. D. Measures to practice deep reading.
第二节 (共5小题; 每小题2.5分, 满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文, 从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
When people first come across the Law of Attraction (吸引力法则), their hearts and minds often immediately think of one specific thing that they’d love to achieve in their lives. However, the next thought is often “But I can’t do that”. You may come up with all kinds of excuses. ____36____Here are the reasons why you should believe you can use the Law of Attraction to obtain whatever you want.
Small steps create big changes. One of the most common reasons for abandoning dreams is that they simply seem too huge to realize. Usually it’s manageable to think of following your dream as taking a series of significant but small steps. ____37____ Then look at each of them. Not so unrealistic now is it
____38____ When people are interviewed on their deathbeds or write about their lives in autobiographies (自传), it is often observed that major regrets tend to relate to things that were not done. In older age, it’s likely that you will be uncomfortable with the idea that you didn’t even try to do the thing that you loved or attempt to obtain what you truly wanted.____39____But you don’t ever need to feel this way! Make today the first day of your new journey towards avoiding regret.
Steps towards your dream are never backwards steps. Another common worry is that if you follow your dreams, you’ll be “taking steps back”.____40____ However, what looks like backward steps in your old life can more productively and accurately be seen as forwarding steps in the brand new life you’re creating.
A. You can avoid regret.
B. It makes sense to move forward confidently.
C. Luckily, the truth is that it’s never too late to follow your dream.
D. It often comes up when people are at the top of careers they hate.
E. It is painful to feel like you haven’t ever found your true purpose.
F. For example, challenge yourself to write down the path to success in ten stages.
G. You have enough life experience and knowledge to make changes to pursue your dream.
第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I once read about a Frenchman who spent weeks alone in a cave to see what would happen to his body rhythm. The idea of living without the structure of time became a ____41____ for me,and when lockdown came, I saw a reason to ____42____ the experiment. So, I found a cave where I could go with other volunteers. The aim was to see how living down there for 40 days and nights would affect our sense of____43____
It's a strange feeling to ____44____ and not have a watch to tell you if you've slept enough. But soon it felt ____45____. I slept really well. After a while, we got familiar with the ____46____ and began to forget to do chores (杂活） and work tasks. There were ____47____ about washing-up, so we had a group meeting. It was ____48____.It took hours of discussion.After that, we began to ____49____ We began to cooperate more and a strong _____50_____developed between us. Some _____51_____planned holidays and bike tours together.
In the end,we were _____52_____ there. Following your own rhythm is an incredible freedom. When we were told it was over, we didn't feel ready to _____53_____ .
I think, as a society, we should reconsider the way we spend our time. We wake up _____54_____ it's time to wake up and to work, but we forget to listen to our _____55_____
41. A. trend B. dream C. threat D. reality
42. A. finance B. doubt C. repeat D. postpone
43. A. time B. hunger C. direction D. belonging
44. A. work B. talk C. wake D. play
45. A. stressful B. desperate C. challenging D. freeing
46. A. cave B. jungle C. flat D. pond
47. A. assessments B. arguments C. restrictions D. regulations
48. A. tense B. calm C. friendly D. relaxing
49. A. withdraw B. quarrel C. hesitate D. unite
50. A. competition B. prejudice C. bond D. feature
51. A. yet B. even C. only D. barely
52. A. nervous B. bored C. depressed D. happy
53. A. hang on B. go out C. cut in D. take off
54. A. because B. unless C. before D. though
55. A. friends B. bodies C. lectures D. parents
第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Since its creation in the 12th century, Qianli Jiangshan Tu, or A Thousand Li of Rivers and Mountains, has been held up as ____56____masterpiece of traditional Chinese painting.
But perhaps just as ____57____(amaze) as the work itself is the fact that it ____58____(create) by a teenager. A Thousand Li of Rivers and Mountains is the only existing work from Wang Ximeng, a talented painter of the Northern Song dynasty.
Wang entered the Imperial Painting Academy when he was in his early ____59____(teen). Emperor Huizong is said ____60____(discover) the boy’s special talent with a brush and taken charge of his education ____61____(personal) as a painter.
____62____(measure) about 12 meters long and 0.5 meters high, A Thousand Li of Rivers and Mountains displays running rivers ____63____(cover) with fog with the background of rolling mountains in the distance. In the painting, there are not only fishing villages, pavilions (亭子) and grass houses, ____64____persons such as fishermen _____65_____drift (漂流) on the river, and sellers and buyers in a crowded market. Wang Ximeng demonstrated Chinese people’s love for life, their homes and the country.
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分 40 分)
第一节(满分 15 分)
66. 假定你是校学生会主席李华，为了应对全球变暖、保护地球家园，你将代表学校向全体学生发出“低碳生活”a low-carbon lifestyle的倡议。请你根据以下要点写一封英文倡议书。
1. 发出倡议的目的；
2. 低碳生活的建议；
3. 呼吁大家采取行动。
注意：
1. 词数80左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear friends,
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The Student’s Union
第二节(满分25分)
67. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
It was in the early morning of one summer holiday that I was flying to Bali, Indonesia to see volcanoes. And my best friend was waiting for my arrival there. When I got off the plane and stepped out of the airport, I was thinking how unbelievable it was to stand in front of the spectacular volcano mountain. The imaginary sights distracted me, for a moment, from my current problem.
Only when I stood by the bus station to Bali, did I realize that I had no enough cash on me. The only ATM nearby didn’t seem to have any power, and I nervously looked down at my credit card, my only lifeline. I hoped there might be a way to convince the bus driver to let me on and pay him once I reached the destination and got the cash from my friend.
When the bus door opened, I stood behind a young lady and her little girl. I started to worry, wondering what I’d do if the credit card didn’t make the cut. They boarded the bus, paid in cash and sat down in the first row. When I approached the driver and held out my credit card, he looked at me seriously and shook his head.
“I don’t have any money,” I said. I showed him my wallet to confirm that I was telling the truth. He stared back blankly and then said no. I still wanted to convince him again. I pulled up my flight information on my phone and showed it to him. I pointed to the nearby ATM and signaled that it didn’t work. This time, he looked at me and apologized to me. “I’m really sorry. Can you make way for the other passengers ”
I stood aside. “What should I do ” I hesitated. It was the first time that I had visited the city. I was unfamiliar with everything around me. I searched the locations of other ATMs in the area. They were too far away. It would take me at least two hours to get there on foot. I really didn’t want my friend to wait for me too long, but unfortunately, I had to.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
I was about to get off the bus when the young lady stood up.
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Once we arrived at Bali, I followed the young lady and her little girl off the bus.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________安庆一中2023-2024学年度高二上学期
第二次阶段考试英语试题
注意事项：
1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号、座位号填写在答题卡上。
2.所有题目的作答写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。考试时间120分钟，满分150分。
第一部分：听力(共两节，满分30)
第一节(共 5 小题;每小题 1. 5 分，满分 7. 5 分)
听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
How soon will the party begin
A. In 5 minutes. B. In 10 minutes. C. In 30 minutes.
【答案】C
【解析】
【原文】W: Hurry up. Danny. It’s 6:00 now. Are you ready for the party
M: Don’t worry. The party begins at half past six. It only takes us 10 minutes to arrive there by taxi. I promise I’ll be ready within 5 minutes.
2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
What does the woman offer to do
A. Help the man with his study.
B. Send the man to the hospital.
C. Help the man ask for leave.
【答案】A
【解析】
【原文】M: Hi, Cathy.
W: Hi, Tom. What’s wrong with you You look pale.
M: Just a little stomachache.
W: Come on. I think you should ask the teacher for leave and go to the doctor. Later I’ll send you my class notes.
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What do we know about the man
A. He arrived before 3:00 p.m. B. He didn’t make a reservation.
C. He can’t check in at the hotel.
【答案】C
【解析】
【原文】M: Excuse me, I’m late. I have a reservation here. My name is Teddy Williams.
W: It’s a pity. You planned to arrive at the hotel at 3:00 p.m. today, but now it’s already midnight, so we canceled your reservation.
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What does the man suggest the woman do on Mother’s Day
A. Eat out. B. Stay in. C. Go to the movies.
【答案】A
【解析】
【原文】M: What do you like to do on Mother’s Day See a movie
W: I usually just stay home and rest.
M: Why don’t you eat at a restaurant with your kids
W: Well, I’m busy all year being a mother. I deserve my rest on Mother’s Day.
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What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. The weather. B. A gift. C. Their friend.
【答案】B
【解析】
【原文】M: I know what to get Linda for her birthday.
W: A computer
M: No, even better. A dog.
W: That’s a bad idea. Look outside. It’s snowing. Do you think she wants to walk a dog in the snow
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
6. What has recently been done to the space
A. A new bathroom has been added.
B A private office has been built.
C. The walls have been painted.
7. What is the man most interested in about the space
A. The position. B. The rent. C. The size.
【答案】6. C 7. B
【解析】
【原文】W: Hello! Thanks for meeting me here today. This space seems perfect for your new office needs, doesn’t it
M: It does look great. What can you tell me about it
W: Well, the walls have all been recently painted. There are two separate bathrooms, one for men and the other for women. The main area is 300 square feet, and the private office is about 20 square feet.
M: Well, that does match what we’re looking for, but my main concern is the rent.
W: 1,000 dollars per month.
听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
8. What does the woman think of the man’s paper
A. It’s interesting. B. It’s easy to finish. C. It’s hard to understand.
9. Why doesn’t the man want to write about clocks or umbrellas
A. He knows nothing about them.
B. He thinks everybody is going to write about them.
C. He is unwilling to do research on them.
【答案】8. B 9. A
【解析】
【原文】W: What’s wrong You don’t look very happy.
M: Oh, I have to write a paper about the most important invention ever made. It’s for my history class.
W: That’s not too hard. There are lots of good inventions.
M: Yeah, but it’s due tomorrow.
W: Well, what invention are you going to write about
M: Hmm, the computer, I guess.
W: Hmm. Isn’t everybody going to write about that Maybe you should choose something older, like clocks or umbrellas.
M: No, I can’t. I don’t know anything about them, and I don’t have much time to do research.
W: OK. Well, I’m sure you’ll come up with something good.
M: Hey! What do you think is the most important invention ever
W: Me Let’s see, uh, chocolate!
听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
10. How long are most shops open in New York
A. 9 hours. B. 10 hours. C. 12 hours.
11. Where are the speakers
A. In Paris. B. In London. C. In New York.
12. What is the woman’s opinion on Americans
A. Normal. B. Direct. C. Interesting.
【答案】10. C 11. B 12. B
【解析】
【原文】M: How long did you live in the States
W: We were there for two years, in New York. We had a wonderful time there. What we liked best was that we could work and yet still lead a normal life. I mean, the shops are open till ten o’clock, such as food shops, chemists. And some supermarkets are open 24 hours a day. Most shops don’t open as early as in England. They don’t open until about 10:00 in the morning.
M: Did you make many friends
W: Well, that’s what’s interesting. We made more friends in our two years there than we have after two years of living back here in London. I think Americans are more open. They speak their minds directly, not like the British, who might think one thing and say another.
听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
13. When does the conversation take place
A. In the late morning. B. At noon. C. In the early afternoon.
14. What is the weather probably like
A. Windy. B. Sunny. C. Rainy.
15. What does the woman like best about the new job
A. The salary. B. The working time. C. The working conditions.
16. Where are the woman’s family living now
A. In Australia. B. In Mexico. C. In Britain.
【答案】13. A 14. C 15. B 16. C
【解析】
【原文】W: Yeah, the traffic was terrible and the rain, it took me ages to get here. I’ll just put my umbrella in the corner here, shall I Anyway, I’m really sorry I’m late.
M: Well, I’m glad you got here in the end. Now we should probably get going as fast as we can, because I’ve got another interview at 12:00.Why do you want to work for us
W: Well, I’m a bit bored where I’m working at the moment, so I’d really like a change. Your company is bigger, and the salary’s better than the job I’ve got. Most importantly, I like the unfixed working hours, because I find it really hard to get up in the morning!
M: And where do you want to be in five years’ time
W: Australia, I hope! I don’t want to leave my family in the long term. I’m planning to stay here in Britain for a year or two, but to be honest I really want to move somewhere hot and sunny, like Mexico. But my mom won’t let me go.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
17. When did Bill Wales leave his parents
A. At the age of 18. B. At the age of 20. C. At the age of 23.
18. How does Bill Wales pay his tuition
A. By asking his parents for money.
B. By working in his spare time.
C. By borrowing from his roommates.
19. What did Bill Wales do after his second year at university
A. He moved to another place.
B. He left London and found a job.
C. He left school and worked for a year.
20. Why did Bill Wales decide to move the second time
A. The rent of his room was raised.
B. He couldn’t stand his roommates.
C. He didn’t get along well with the house-owner.
【答案】17. A 18. B 19. C 20. A
【解析】
【原文】Bill Wales is a 23-year-old student in his third year at London University in Britain. His parents also live in London, but he left home when he was eighteen and has been on his own ever since. He works full time during holidays and takes all jobs at weekends on the campus to pay for his tuition and support himself. After his second year at university he had to stop his studies at London for a year in order to earn enough money to take up his studying again. In the five years since he left home he’s moved house twice. The first place he got was a room rented from a family with three young noisy children. After he started going to university he found he couldn’t study at home so he moved to another place. He shared an apartment with two other students and paid for his own room. This place was good. But he was constantly short of money, so when his landlord raised the rent of his room by 10 dollars two months ago, he again decided he had to find a new place.
第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Volunteer with Philly Food Rescue (PFR)
In one hour, you can do something to reduce food waste and resource local community. Download the Philly Food Rescue app to get started.
What’s the service opportunity
PFR is the sustainability, food recovery, and donations arm of Share Food Program. You’ll use your own car (or bike) to rescue leftover food from a grocery store, restaurant, or farmers’ market, delivering it to the matched nonprofit takers. Those include senior centers, shelters, schools, and more. You can claim a one-time or weekly food rescue.
What difference does food rescue make
PFR works to increase access to fresh food for our neighbors. Our team recovers half a million pounds of food every month thanks to volunteers like you. We resource more than 283 partners across Philadelphia, its suburbs, and South Jersey, impacting food security and sustainability every day of the week.
What’s required
● If driving, a driver’s license and insurance are needed. For smaller food rescues, a bike may do.
● Food rescue volunteers should be able to lift at least 30 pounds.
● Clear the trunk and back seat to make space for boxes or bags of food.
● Complete the food rescue within its scheduled window.
Additional information:
● PFR matches donations within five miles to keep food local, honor volunteers’ time, and ensure food safety.
● You’re welcome to bring a friend or child as a passenger to help with loading, unloading, and delivery.
● Questions Ask Britt at bkorn@sharefoodprogram.org or (215)301-3734.
21. What does the author intend to do
A. To call on people to help.
B. To inform people of food rescue.
C. To introduce ways of volunteering.
D. To entertain people with a new concept.
22. What do we learn about PFR service
A. It donates to Share Food Program.
B. It covers the national senior centers.
C. Its rescues have appointed receivers.
D. Its aim is to help the stores or markets.
23. What is required of every volunteer
A. Medical insurance. B. Scheduling skills.
C. Driving experience. D. Weight lifting power.
【答案】21. A 22. C 23. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了一个志愿者项目的相关信息。
【21题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章标题“Volunteer with Philly Food Rescue (PFR)(在PER做志愿者。)”可知，文章主要目的是呼吁人们做志愿者帮助别人。故选A。
【22题详解】
细节理解题。根据What’s the service opportunity 部分的“You’ll use your own car (or bike) to rescue leftover food from a grocery store, restaurant, or farmers’ market, delivering it to the matched nonprofit takers.(你将用自己的汽车(或自行车)从杂货店、餐馆或农贸市场救出剩余的食物，把它们送到匹配的非营利接受者那里。)”可知，它的救助已经指定了接收者。故选C。
【23题详解】
细节理解题。根据What’s required 部分的“Food rescue volunteers should be able to lift at least 30 pounds.(食物救援志愿者应该能举起至少30磅的东西。)”可知，每个志愿者需要有一定的举重力量。故选D。
B
I was cutting up lettuce in the kitchen when I suddenly remembered watching a video about soaking the lettuce stub (残余部分) in water to grow a whole new vegetable. So I took out a wide-mouthed mug(大杯) and placed the stub into it, gave it a little water, and placed it by the window.
On a snowy morning, I noticed the first sign. A first small leaf from its heart spread out. A tiny green flag of hope. Beaten, but not defeated. This lettuce was not done living! Within days, it was impossible to see the cuts where I had removed the leaves. The growth was explosive. And when I lifted the blossoming head out of the mug, tiny root threads fell down, seeking for the earth. What is growing here Lettuce or hope
If I were a lettuce in a similar condition, I’d want to skeptically assess where I found myself before committing to full growth. Yet for this lettuce, my inadequate offering of water and a place by a window was enough for it to decide to reclaim itself again. It grew in a mug of water, in faith. This is the heart of this lettuce: alive, strong and fearless. It deserved a name. I decided to call it Monty.
Monty wanted to grow, as we all do. I think I gave him a little love and freedom. Those two ingredients were all he needed to return to himself. I see joy in this lettuce. The return to self is always an expression of joy, which is life itself. With the right ingredients, this is the tendency of all living things.
Monty still lives in a mug, but I’m going to transplant him outside. He deserves to become his full self. The only problem I see now is my capacity to support Monty. I hope I have enough of a green finger.
I’m surprised to find myself where I am. Maybe Monty is, too. I have the same choice as he does: give in and decay (腐败), or start again. The prospect of starting again is discouraging. But my lettuce-friend, Monty, leads the way. I can only hope to be as brave.
24. Why did the author soak the stub in water
A. To decorate the nice mug. B. To hope that it would grow.
C. To make a video in person. D. To remove his bad mood.
25. What can we infer from paragraph two
A. This lettuce showed no sign of recovery.
B. This lettuce was still fighting to survive.
C. Within days, I could see tiny root thread fell down.
D. I could still see several cuts where there used to be leaves.
26. How would the author feel if put in the lettuce’s situation
A. Hesitant. B. Fearless. C. Aimless. D. Annoyed.
27. What can we learn from Monty
A Never being afraid to restart yourself. B. Believing in yourself when in trouble.
C. Enjoying your own life to the fullest. D. Giving freedom to the heart in a way.
【答案】24. B 25. B 26. A 27. A
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章讲述了作者把一段生菜泡在水中，长出了枝叶繁茂的样子。作者认为重新开始的前景令人沮丧，但希望自己也能像生菜那样勇敢。
【24题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“I was cutting up lettuce in the kitchen when I suddenly remembered watching a video about soaking the lettuce stub (残余部分) in water to grow a whole new vegetable. So I took out a wide-mouthed mug and placed the stub into it, gave it a little water, and placed it by the window.(我在厨房里切生菜时，突然想起看了一段视频，讲的是把生菜茎浸泡在水中能长出一种全新的蔬菜。于是我拿出一个宽口马克杯，把生菜茎放进去，给它一点水)”可知，作者把生菜泡在水中的原因是希望能看到它生长，故选B。
【25题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段“A first small leaf from its heart spread out. A tiny green flag of hope. Beaten, but not defeated. This lettuce was not done living!(第一片小叶子从它的中心伸出来。希望的小绿旗。被打倒了，但没有被打败。生菜没有放弃生存!)”可推知，这棵生菜还在挣扎求生。故选B。
【26题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段“If I were a lettuce in a similar condition, I’d want to skeptically assess where I found myself before committing to full growth.(如果我是一棵处于类似状况的生菜，我会先怀疑地评估一下自己的状况，然后再开始全面生长)”可知，如果作者处于生菜的状况之下，作者会犹豫不决，故选A。
【27题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“The prospect of starting again is discouraging. But my lettuce-friend, Monty, leads the way. I can only hope to be as brave.( 重新开始的前景令人沮丧。但是我的莴苣朋友蒙蒂在前面带路。我只希望能像你一样勇敢)”可知，蒙蒂告诉我们：要勇敢，不要惧怕重新开始， 故选A。
C
In habitats across the planet, animals periodically drop everything to walk, fly or swim to a new place. Some animals such as whales and geese learn migration paths by following their parents. Others, including small songbirds, gain the distance and direction of their migration within their genetic code. And some animals use a combination of genetics and culture to guide their migration.
Another group of migrators does not quite fit either model, and researchers have only recently started to figure out how they find their way. The Cory’s shearwater is an oceangoing seabird that migrates over the Atlantic every year. The young do not migrate with their parents, so culture cannot explain their journeys. And the exact paths vary wildly from individual to individual, making genetics equally unlikely.
Cory’s shearwaters are long-lived, rarely producing young successfully before age nine. This leaves an opening for learning and practice to develop their migration patterns. Researchers call this the “exploration-refinement”, and until now it has been hypothetical (假设的) because of difficulties in tracking migratory animals’ movements.
But a team of researchers has done that by attaching small geolocators to more than 150 of the birds aged four to nine. They found that younger birds traveled longer distances, for longer periods, and had more diverse paths than older birds. “We finally have evidence of the ‘exploration-refinement’ for migratory birds,” says Letizia Campioni, who led the study. Younger Cory’s shearwaters are able to fly just as fast as the adults——but they do not, suggesting that the young do more exploring, which gradually fades as they mature and settle into a preferred course.
“Although it may seem less efficient than other strategies, exploration refinement could be beneficial to birds and other organisms in a rapidly changing world due to unpredictable man-made changes,” says Barbara Frei. “It might be safer to repeat a behavior that was recently successful than to rely on patterns that were perfected long ago but might no longer be safe.”
28. What is the first paragraph mainly about
A. It describes animals’ habitats. B. It compares different species.
C It talks about migration models. D. It introduces a tracking technology.
29. What does the underlined word “this” in Paragraph 3 refer to
A. The opening for learning and practice.
B. The unique living habit of Cory’s shearwaters.
C. The process scientists track Cory’s shearwaters’ movements.
D. The way Cory’s shearwaters form their migration patterns.
30. What does Letizia’s study find about the younger Cory’s shearwaters
A. They travel as much as adult birds. B. They lower the speed for exploration.
C. They move in a predictable manner. D. They look for a course with their parents.
31. What can we conclude from the last paragraph
A. Exploration refinement contributes to birds’ adaptability.
B. Man-made changes make migration easier.
C. Animals make a safer journey via a fixed track.
D. A combination of strategies assures migration success
【答案】28. C 29. D 30. B 31. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了动物迁徙的遗传和文化两种模式，以及一种鸟类通过探索和精炼学习迁徙模式的特殊方式。
【28题详解】
主旨大意题。根据文章第一段“In habitats across the planet, animals periodically drop everything to walk, fly or swim to a new place. Some animals such as whales and geese learn migration paths by following their parents. Others, including small songbirds, gain the distance and direction of their migration within their genetic code. And some animals use a combination of genetics and culture to guide their migration. (在世界各地的栖息地，动物们会周期性地放下一切，步行、飞行或游泳到一个新的地方。一些动物，如鲸鱼和鹅，通过跟随父母来学习迁徙路线。其他鸟类，包括小型鸣禽，通过遗传密码获得迁徙的距离和方向。有些动物利用基因和文化的结合来指导它们的迁徙。)”可知，第一段主要描述了动物的不同的迁徙模式。故选C。
【29题详解】
词句猜测题。根据划线单词上文“Cory’s shearwaters are long-lived, rarely producing young successfully before age nine. This leaves an opening for learning and practice to develop their migration patterns. (科里的海鸥寿命很长，很少能在9岁之前成功繁殖后代。这为学习和实践发展它们的迁移模式留下了空间。)”可知，上文提到了该海鸥长寿的特点以及其不断开发迁徙模式。由此可知，划线单词“this”指的是该海鸥形成这种迁徙模式的方法。故选D。
【30题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第四段“Younger Cory’s shearwaters are able to fly just as fast as the adults——but they do not, suggesting that the young do more exploring, which gradually fades as they mature and settle into a preferred course. (年轻的科里海鸥能飞得和成年海鸥一样快——但它们不会这样，这表明年轻的海鸥会做更多的探索，随着它们成熟并适应一个首选的路线，这种探索会逐渐消失。)”可知，年轻的科里海鸥为了进行更多的探索而降低了自己的飞行速度。故选B。
【31题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章最后一段““Although it may seem less efficient than other strategies, exploration refinement could be beneficial to birds and other organisms in a rapidly changing world due to unpredictable man-made changes,” says Barbara Frei. “It might be safer to repeat a behavior that was recently successful than to rely on patterns that were perfected long ago but might no longer be safe.” (Barbara Frei说：“尽管与其他策略相比，这种方法似乎效率较低，但在一个由于不可预测的人为变化而迅速变化的世界中，探索改进可能对鸟类和其他生物有益。重复最近成功的行为可能比依赖很久以前完善但可能不再安全的模式更安全。”)”可知，这种鸟类的这种探索改进虽然效率低，但是更有助于鸟类在这个瞬息万变的世界存活下去，也就是说探索迁徙路线会有助于鸟类的适应性。故选A。
D
Digital reading appears to be destroying habits of “deep reading”. Astonishing numbers of people with years of schooling are in effect illiterate. This month’s Ljubljana Manifesto (宣言) explains: “The digital field may promote more reading than ever in history, but it also offers many temptations to read in a superficial and scattered (零散的) manner — or even not to read at all. This increasingly endangers higher-level reading.”
That’s frightening, because “higher-level reading” has been essential to civilization. It enabled the enlightenment and an international increase in empathy. Without it, we would suffer a lot. As the Ljubljana Manifesto notes, “as much as one-third of Europeans struggle even with lower-level reading skills.” More than one-fifth of adults in the US “fall into the illiterate/functionally illiterate category”. Separately, post-pandemic reading scores for American 13-year-olds are the lowest in decades. And the Washington-based Center for Global Development recently estimated that literacy in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa among those with five years of schooling has decreased by 10% this past half century.
Experts in the Ljubljana Manifesto record the demerits of digital reading: “Recent studies of various kinds indicate a decline of critical and conscious reading, slow reading, non-strategic reading and long-form reading.” When you read a book on paper, you can be entirely inside the experience, absorb hundreds of pages of details thoroughly and begin to capture the world’s complexity. Online, says Maryanne Wolf of UCLA, we are “skimming, scanning, scrolling”. The medium is the message: doing deep reading on your phone is as hard as playing tennis with your phone. Recently, a bright 11-year-old told me I was wasting time on books: he absorbed more information faster from Wikipedia. He had a point. But digital readers also absorb more misinformation and seldom absorb fine perspectives.
In short, as professors from Northwestern University foresaw in 2005, we are returning to the days when only an elite (精英) “reading class” consumes long texts, which is worrying.
32. What can we learn about digital reading from paragraph 1
A. Digital reading has solved the problem of illiteracy.
B. Digital reading has lessened the practice of deep reading.
C. Digital reading has made deep reading accessible to wider readers.
D. Digital reading has aroused a greater appreciation for deep reading.
33. What is the purpose of the figures used in paragraph 2
A. To display the popularity of digital reading.
B. To highlight the advantages of deep reading.
C. To present the unfavorable situation of literacy.
D. To stress the illiterate’s lower-level reading skills.
34. What does the underlined word “demerits” in paragraph 3 mean
A. Effects. B. Depths. C. Features. D. Drawbacks.
35. What might be talked about in the following paragraph
A. Advantages of digital reading. B. Benefits of higher-level reading.
C. Ways to encourage digital reading. D. Measures to practice deep reading.
【答案】32. B 33. C 34. D 35. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了数字阅读对深度阅读习惯的破坏性影响，以及深度阅读在文明和人类发展中的重要性。
【32题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中“Digital reading appears to be destroying habits of “deep reading”. (数字阅读似乎正在破坏“深度阅读”的习惯。)”和“The digital field may promote more reading than ever in history, but it also offers many temptations to read in a superficial and scattered (零散的) manner — or even not to read at all. This increasingly endangers higher-level reading.(数字领域可能比历史上任何时候都促进了更多的阅读，但它也提供了许多诱惑，以肤浅和分散的方式阅读——甚至根本不阅读。这越来越危及更高水平的阅读。)”可知，数字阅读削弱了深度阅读的实践。故选B项。
【33题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段中“As the Ljubljana Manifesto notes, “as much as one-third of Europeans struggle even with lower-level reading skills.” More than one-fifth of adults in the US “fall into the illiterate/functionally illiterate category”. Separately, post-pandemic reading scores for American 13-year-olds are the lowest in decades. And the Washington-based Center for Global Development recently estimated that literacy in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa among those with five years of schooling has decreased by 10% this past half century. (正如《卢布尔雅那宣言》所指出的，“多达三分之一的欧洲人甚至在较低水平的阅读技能上挣扎。”超过五分之一的美国成年人“属于文盲/功能性文盲”。另外，大流行后美国13岁儿童的阅读分数是几十年来最低的。总部位于华盛顿的全球发展中心(Center for Global Development)最近估计，在过去的半个世纪里，南亚和撒哈拉以南非洲地区接受过5年教育的儿童的识字率下降了10%。)”可知，这些数字展示了目前读写能力的状况不容乐观。故选C项。
【34题详解】
词句猜测题。根据划线词所在句“Experts in the Ljubljana Manifesto record the demerits of digital reading: “Recent studies of various kinds indicate a decline of critical and conscious reading, slow reading, non-strategic reading and long-form reading.” (《卢布尔雅那宣言》的专家们记录了数字阅读的demerits：“最近各种各样的研究表明，批判性阅读、有意识阅读、慢读、非战略性阅读和长篇阅读的数量正在下降。”)”中“a decline of critical and conscious reading, slow reading, non-strategic reading and long-form reading”可知，这些都是数字阅读盛行带来的问题和弊端，所以划线词demerits与drawbacks同义，意为“缺点，弊端 ”。故选D项。
【35题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“In short, as professors from Northwestern University foresaw in 2005, we are returning to the days when only an elite (精英) “reading class” consumes long texts, which is worrying. (简而言之，正如西北大学的教授们在2005年所预见的那样，我们正在回到只有精英“阅读阶层”才会阅读长文本的时代，这令人担忧。)”可知，文章最后表达了作者对现状的担忧，害怕我们会回到只有精英“阅读阶层”才会阅读长文本的时代。由此推知，作者接下来可能会就如何练习深度阅读给出具体的建议。故选D项。
第二节 (共5小题; 每小题2.5分, 满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文, 从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
When people first come across the Law of Attraction (吸引力法则), their hearts and minds often immediately think of one specific thing that they’d love to achieve in their lives. However, the next thought is often “But I can’t do that”. You may come up with all kinds of excuses. ____36____Here are the reasons why you should believe you can use the Law of Attraction to obtain whatever you want.
Small steps create big changes. One of the most common reasons for abandoning dreams is that they simply seem too huge to realize. Usually it’s manageable to think of following your dream as taking a series of significant but small steps. ____37____ Then look at each of them. Not so unrealistic now, is it
____38____ When people are interviewed on their deathbeds or write about their lives in autobiographies (自传), it is often observed that major regrets tend to relate to things that were not done. In older age, it’s likely that you will be uncomfortable with the idea that you didn’t even try to do the thing that you loved or attempt to obtain what you truly wanted.____39____But you don’t ever need to feel this way! Make today the first day of your new journey towards avoiding regret.
Steps towards your dream are never backwards steps. Another common worry is that if you follow your dreams, you’ll be “taking steps back”.____40____ However, what looks like backward steps in your old life can more productively and accurately be seen as forwarding steps in the brand new life you’re creating.
A. You can avoid regret.
B. It makes sense to move forward confidently.
C. Luckily, the truth is that it’s never too late to follow your dream.
D. It often comes up when people are at the top of careers they hate.
E. It is painful to feel like you haven’t ever found your true purpose.
F. For example, challenge yourself to write down the path to success in ten stages.
G. You have enough life experience and knowledge to make changes to pursue your dream.
【答案】36. C 37. F 38. A 39. E 40. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。主要介绍了几种可以让你保持追逐梦想的方法和建议。
【36题详解】
根据上文“You may come up with all kinds of excuses. (你可能会想出各种各样的借口。)”提到不想付诸行动的各种借口，可知本空要谈到解决这一问题的方案。下文“Here are the reasons why you should believe you can use the Law of Attraction to obtain whatever you want. (下面是为什么你应该相信你可以利用吸引力法则得到你想要的任何东西的原因。)”提到建议和方法，可知本空是对下文的概括。选项C项“Luckily, the truth is that it’s never too late to follow your dream. (幸运的是，事实是，追逐梦想永远不会太晚。)”起到承上启下作用。故选C项。
【37题详解】
上文“Usually it’s manageable to think of following your dream as taking a series of significant but small steps. (通常情况下，你可以把追求梦想看成是一系列重要而又小的步骤。)”说明可以把追求梦想看成重要而又小的步骤。F项“For example, challenge yourself to write down the path to success in ten stages. (例如，挑战自己，把通往成功的道路分为十个阶段。)”为具体举例解释这一方法，和上文内容意思一致，为上文内容的语意递进。故选F项。
【38题详解】
该空为段首，总结该段内容。根据下文“When people are interviewed on their deathbeds or write about their lives in autobiographies (自传), it is often observed that major regrets tend to relate to things that were not done. In older age, it’s likely that you will be uncomfortable with the idea that you didn’t even try to do the thing that you loved or attempt to obtain what you truly wanted. (当人们在弥留之际接受采访，或在自传中讲述他们的生活时，我们常常发现，主要的遗憾往往与没有做过的事情有关。在年老的时候，你很可能会因为你甚至没有尝试做你喜欢的事情或试图获得你真正想要的东西而感到不舒服。)”可知，遗憾往往与没有做过的事情有关。A项“You can avoid regret. (你可以避免后悔。)”总结下文内容，引出下文中讲到的人们往往会因为什么而后悔。故选A项。
【39题详解】
上文“In older age, it’s likely that you will be uncomfortable with the idea that you didn’t even try to do the thing that you loved or attempt to obtain what you truly wanted. (在年老的时候，你很可能会因为你甚至没有尝试做你喜欢的事情或试图获得你真正想要的东西而感到不舒服。)”提到没有尝试做你喜欢的事情或试图获得你真正想要的东西会使自己感到遗憾。下文“But you don’t ever need to feel this way! (但是你不需要有这种感觉！)”说明空处提到了某种感觉。E项“It is painful to feel like you haven’t ever found your true purpose. (感觉自己还没有找到自己真正的目标是很痛苦的。)”为对上文内容的语意递进，同时引起下文，下文中提到的“feel this way (这种感觉)”指的就是该句中的内容。故选E项。
【40题详解】
上文“Another common worry is that if you follow your dreams, you’ll be “taking steps back”. (另一个常见的担忧是，如果你追随梦想，你会“倒退”。)”提到追随梦想，你会有“倒退”的这种担忧。下文“However, what looks like backward steps in your old life can more productively and accurately be seen as forwarding steps in the brand new life you’re creating. (然而，在你的旧生活中，那些看起来像是倒退的步骤，可以更有效、更准确地被视为你正在创造的全新生活中的前进步骤。)”为转折，说明这些担忧可能是创造的全新生活中的前进步骤。D项“It often comes up when people are at the top of careers they hate. (当人们处于自己讨厌的职业巅峰时，这种情况就会出现。)”起到承上启下作用，说明上文提到的情况。故选D项。
第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I once read about a Frenchman who spent weeks alone in a cave to see what would happen to his body rhythm. The idea of living without the structure of time became a ____41____ for me,and when lockdown came, I saw a reason to ____42____ the experiment. So, I found a cave where I could go with other volunteers. The aim was to see how living down there for 40 days and nights would affect our sense of____43____
It's a strange feeling to ____44____ and not have a watch to tell you if you've slept enough. But soon it felt ____45____. I slept really well. After a while, we got familiar with the ____46____ and began to forget to do chores (杂活） and work tasks. There were ____47____ about washing-up, so we had a group meeting. It was ____48____.It took hours of discussion.After that, we began to ____49____ We began to cooperate more and a strong _____50_____developed between us. Some _____51_____planned holidays and bike tours together.
In the end,we were _____52_____ there. Following your own rhythm is an incredible freedom. When we were told it was over, we didn't feel ready to _____53_____ .
I think, as a society, we should reconsider the way we spend our time. We wake up _____54_____ it's time to wake up and to work, but we forget to listen to our _____55_____
41. A. trend B. dream C. threat D. reality
42. A. finance B. doubt C. repeat D. postpone
43. A. time B. hunger C. direction D. belonging
44. A. work B. talk C. wake D. play
45. A. stressful B. desperate C. challenging D. freeing
46. A. cave B. jungle C. flat D. pond
47. A. assessments B. arguments C. restrictions D. regulations
48. A. tense B. calm C. friendly D. relaxing
49. A. withdraw B. quarrel C. hesitate D. unite
50. A. competition B. prejudice C. bond D. feature
51. A. yet B. even C. only D. barely
52. A. nervous B. bored C. depressed D. happy
53. A. hang on B. go out C. cut in D. take off
54. A. because B. unless C. before D. though
55. A. friends B. bodies C. lectures D. parents
【答案】41. B 42. C 43. A 44. C 45. D 46. A 47. B 48. A 49. D 50. C 51. B 52. D 53. B 54. A 55. B
【解析】
【分析】本文是夹叙夹议文。作者通过讲述自己与一群人在洞穴里没有时间观念度过了40天的一段经历，告诉我们到了重新考虑我们度过时间的方式了，应该倾听我们身体的声音。
【41题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：没有时间结构的生活的想法对我来说成为了一个梦想，当封锁到来时，我看到了重复这个实验的理由。A. trend趋势; B. dream梦想; C. threat威胁; D. reality现实。根据下文“when lockdown came, I saw a reason to ____2____ the experiment.”可推断，作者想要进行这个实验，因此推断这是他的梦想。故选B。
【42题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. finance给……提供资金; B. doubt怀疑; C. repeat重复；D. postpone使延期。根据第一句“I once read about a Frenchman who spent weeks alone in a cave to see what would happen to his body rhythm.”和下文“So, I found a cave where I could go with other volunteers.”可知，作者决定重复这个实验。故选C。
【43题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：目的是看看在那里住40个昼夜会如何影响我们的时间感。A. time时间; B. hunger饥饿; C. direction方向; D. belonging附属物。根据上文“The idea of living without the structure of time became a ____1____ for me”可推断，作者重复这个实验是为了看看没有时间概念的生活如何影响我们的时间感。故选A。
【44题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：醒来，没有手表告诉你你是否睡得足够多，是一种奇怪的感觉。A. work工作; B. talk交谈; C. wake醒来; D. play玩耍。根据下文“not have a watch to tell you if you've slept enough”可知，此处说的是醒来不知道睡得是否足够多是一种奇怪的感觉。故选C。
【45题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：但是很快感觉到自由。A. stressful有压力的; B. desperate拼命的; C. challenging挑战性的; D. freeing自由。根据下文“I slept really well.”可推断，作者睡得很好，因此感到自由自在。故选D。
【46题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：过了一段时间，我们熟悉了洞穴，开始忘记做家务和工作任务。 A. cave洞穴; B. jungle丛林; C. flat公寓; D. pond池塘。根据上文“So, I found a cave where I could go with other volunteers.”可知，作者一群人住在洞穴里，一段时间后熟悉了洞穴。故选A。
【47题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：关于洗衣服有争论，所以我们举行了一个小组会议。 A. assessments评论; B. arguments争论; C. restrictions限制; D. regulations管理。根据下文“so we had a group meeting”可知，我们开了小组会讨论洗衣服的问题，因此推断关于洗衣服的事情有争论。故选B。
【48题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：它是紧张的。A. tense紧张的; B. calm镇静的; C. friendly友好的; D. relaxing令人放松的。根据下文“It took hours of discussion”可推断，会议进行了数小时的讨论，因此是紧张的。故选A。
【49题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：在那以后，我们开始联合。A. withdraw撤退; B. quarrel争吵; C. hesitate犹豫; D. unite联合。根据下文“We began to cooperate more”可知，我们开始合作。故选D。
【50题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我们开始更多地合作，我们之间建立了一种牢固的纽带。A. competition比赛; B. prejudice偏见; C. bond纽带; D. feature特征。根据上文“We began to cooperate more”可推断，我们更多地合作，因此建立了牢固的纽带。故选C。
【51题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：一些人甚至计划一起度假和自行车旅游。A. yet仍旧; B. even甚至; C. only仅仅; D. barely勉强。根据上文“We began to cooperate more and a strong ____10____developed between us.”可推断，作者一群人更多地合作，建立了牢固的纽带，甚至计划一起度假，此处表示递进。故选B。
【52题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：最后，我们在那里是快乐的。A. nervous紧张的; B. bored枯燥的; C. depressed沮丧的; D. happy快乐的。根据下文“Following your own rhythm is an incredible freedom.(遵循你自己的节奏是一种令人难以置信的自由。)”可推断，作者一群人最后是快乐的。故选D。
【53题详解】
考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：当我们被告诉结束时，我们觉得还没有准备好出去。A. hang on坚持下来; B. go out出去; C. cut in插嘴; D. take off起飞。根据上文“I found a cave where I could go with other volunteers”可知，作者一群人住在洞穴里，因此推断结束后要从洞穴里出去。故选B。
【54题详解】
考查连词词义辨析。句意：我们醒来因为到了醒来工作时候了，但是我们忘记了倾听我们的身体的声音。A. because因为; B. unless除非; C. before在……之前; D. though尽管。上下文是因果关系，因为到了醒来工作的时候了，所以我们醒来。故选A。
【55题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我们醒来因为到了醒来工作的时候了，但是我们忘记了倾听我们的身体的声音。A. friends朋友; B. bodies身体; C. lectures讲座; D. parents父母。根据上文“We wake up ____14____ it's time to wake up and to work, but”可知，前后文是转折关系，我们醒来是因为必须醒来去工作，因此推断我们忘记了倾听我们身体本身的声音。故选B。
第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Since its creation in the 12th century, Qianli Jiangshan Tu, or A Thousand Li of Rivers and Mountains, has been held up as ____56____masterpiece of traditional Chinese painting.
But perhaps just as ____57____(amaze) as the work itself is the fact that it ____58____(create) by a teenager. A Thousand Li of Rivers and Mountains is the only existing work from Wang Ximeng, a talented painter of the Northern Song dynasty.
Wang entered the Imperial Painting Academy when he was in his early ____59____(teen). Emperor Huizong is said ____60____(discover) the boy’s special talent with a brush and taken charge of his education ____61____(personal) as a painter.
____62____(measure) about 12 meters long and 0.5 meters high, A Thousand Li of Rivers and Mountains displays running rivers ____63____(cover) with fog with the background of rolling mountains in the distance. In the painting, there are not only fishing villages, pavilions (亭子) and grass houses, ____64____persons such as fishermen _____65_____drift (漂流) on the river, and sellers and buyers in a crowded market. Wang Ximeng demonstrated Chinese people’s love for life, their homes and the country.
【答案】56. a 57. amazing
58 was created
59. teens 60. to have discovered
61. personally
62. Measuring
63. covered
64. but 65. who##that
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了中国传统绘画的代表作——《千里江山图》，介绍了其作者以及绘画特色等。
【56题详解】
考查冠词。句意：《千里江山图》自12世纪创作以来，一直被奉为中国传统绘画的杰作。修饰可数名词单数“masterpiece”，泛指，所以用不定冠词a。故填a。
【57题详解】
考查形容词。句意：但也许和作品本身一样令人惊奇的是，它是由一个十几岁的孩子创作的。担当表语，修饰the work，用形容词形式。Amaze的形容词形式有两个：amazing，意为“令人惊奇的”，修饰物；amazed，意为“感到惊奇的”，修饰人。故填amazing。
【58题详解】
考查时态和语态。句意：但也许和作品本身一样令人惊奇的是，它是由一个十几岁的孩子创作的。这里为从句谓语动词，根据上下文可知，这个作品是12世纪的一个小男孩创作的，所以本句时态为一般过去时；主语为it，和动词create之间为被动关系，所以用被动语态。故填was created。
【59题详解】
考查名词的数。句意：王希孟在十几岁的时候就进入了国画学堂。固定搭配：in one’s teens，意为“在某人十几岁时”。故填teens。
【60题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：据说，宋徽宗发现了这个男孩在绘画方面的特殊才能，并亲自负责他的绘画教育。这里为非谓语动词担当主语补足语，构成句型：sb be said to…；根据下文的“taken”可知，用动词不定式的完成式。故填to have discovered。
【61题详解】
考查副词。句意：据说，宋徽宗发现了这个男孩在绘画方面的特殊才能，并亲自负责他的绘画教育。修饰动词用副词形式。故填personally。
【62题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：《千里河山图》长约12米，高约0.5米，展示了雾气笼罩的河流，远处是连绵起伏的山脉。这里为非谓语动词担当状语，和主句主语“A Thousand Li of Rivers and Mountains”之间为主动关系，用现在分词形式；出现在句首，首字母大写。故填Measuring。
【63题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：《千里河山图》长约12米，高约0.5米，展示了雾气笼罩的河流，远处是连绵起伏的山脉。这里为非谓语动词担当后置定语，和被修饰词“rivers”之间为被动关系，用过去分词形式。故填covered。
【64题详解】
考查固定搭配。句意：画中不仅有渔村、凉亭和草屋，还有在江面上漂来漂去的渔夫，以及拥挤的市场上的买卖双方。固定搭配：not only…but(also)…，意为“不但……而且……”。故填but。
【65题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：画中不仅有渔村、凉亭和草屋，还有在江面上漂来漂去的渔夫，以及拥挤的市场上的买卖双方。这里为定语从句的关系代词，先行词为“fishermen”，在定语从句中担当主语，用关系代词who或that引导。故填who/that。
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分 40 分)
第一节(满分 15 分)
66. 假定你是校学生会主席李华，为了应对全球变暖、保护地球家园，你将代表学校向全体学生发出“低碳生活”a low-carbon lifestyle的倡议。请你根据以下要点写一封英文倡议书。
1. 发出倡议的目的；
2. 低碳生活的建议；
3. 呼吁大家采取行动。
注意：
1. 词数80左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear friends,
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The Student’s Union
【答案】Dear friends,
Do you know the earth is becoming warmer and warmer It is human activity that has caused global warming. A low - carbon lifestyle is the key to handling this big problem.
To fulfill it, we should do our part in our daily life. First, turn off the taps, the lights and so on when we are not using them. It is a good idea to recycle everything recyclable in our daily life. What’s more, motor vehicles use a lot of energy—so walk or ride a bike if we can. It also makes sense to stick to the habit of setting the temperature of our air conditioners at about 26℃ in summer.
Let’s take action now! If we can make small changes in our way of life, we can make a big difference to the earth.
The Student’s Union
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇应用文。要求考生代表学校向全体学生发出“低碳生活”的倡议。内容包括：1. 发出倡议的目的；2. 低碳生活的建议；3. 呼吁大家采取行动。
【详解】1.词汇积累
解决，应对：handle→deal with/tackle
实现：fulfill→achieve
日常生活：daily life→everyday life
用，消耗：use→consume
2.句型拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：It also makes sense to stick to the habit of setting the temperature of our air conditioners at about 26℃ in summer.
拓展句：What also makes sense is that we should stick to the habit of setting the temperature of our air conditioners at about 26℃ in summer.
【点睛】【高分句型1】It is human activity that has caused global warming. （运用了it is...that...强调句）
【高分句型2】If we can make small changes in our way of life, we can make a big difference to the earth.（运用了if引导的条件状语从句）
第二节(满分25分)
67. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
It was in the early morning of one summer holiday that I was flying to Bali, Indonesia to see volcanoes. And my best friend was waiting for my arrival there. When I got off the plane and stepped out of the airport, I was thinking how unbelievable it was to stand in front of the spectacular volcano mountain. The imaginary sights distracted me, for a moment, from my current problem.
Only when I stood by the bus station to Bali, did I realize that I had no enough cash on me. The only ATM nearby didn’t seem to have any power, and I nervously looked down at my credit card, my only lifeline. I hoped there might be a way to convince the bus driver to let me on and pay him once I reached the destination and got the cash from my friend.
When the bus door opened, I stood behind a young lady and her little girl. I started to worry, wondering what I’d do if the credit card didn’t make the cut. They boarded the bus, paid in cash and sat down in the first row. When I approached the driver and held out my credit card, he looked at me seriously and shook his head.
“I don’t have any money,” I said. I showed him my wallet to confirm that I was telling the truth. He stared back blankly and then said no. I still wanted to convince him again. I pulled up my flight information on my phone and showed it to him. I pointed to the nearby ATM and signaled that it didn’t work. This time, he looked at me and apologized to me. “I’m really sorry. Can you make way for the other passengers ”
I stood aside. “What should I do ” I hesitated. It was the first time that I had visited the city. I was unfamiliar with everything around me. I searched the locations of other ATMs in the area. They were too far away. It would take me at least two hours to get there on foot. I really didn’t want my friend to wait for me too long, but unfortunately, I had to.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
I was about to get off the bus when the young lady stood up.
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Once we arrived at Bali, I followed the young lady and her little girl off the bus.
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【答案】 I was about to get off the bus when the young lady stood up. “Would you mind me helping you pay the fee ” She asked me. Surprised and excited, I looked into her eyes and said, “You are so generous to help me out. I’m more than grateful to your deed.” Hearing what I said, the young lady just smiled and paid for me. “Thank you very much, lady. After getting off, I’ll ask my friend to pay you back.” I said thankfully. “Just forget it.” She said.
Once we arrived at Bali, I followed the young lady and her little girl off the bus. My friend was waiting for me eagerly. Seeing me, he approached and asked worriedly, “Why are you so late What happened to you ” I explained the whole story to him briefly and said, “Don’t worry too much. I’m OK now. Please lend me some money to pay back to the generous lady.” But when I gave her the money, she refused it at first. Realizing our insistence, she accepted it finally. My friend and I thanked her again and helped them cross the road.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为中心展开，主要讲述作者要去印度尼西亚巴厘岛和在那里等着他的朋友一起去看火山，但是下了飞机却发现没有足够的现金坐公交车，他去了自动取款机，发现不能用。所以等一位年轻的女士和她的女儿上车之后，他打算和司机商量一下，先坐上车，等下车的时候让朋友帮忙付钱。但是，不管他怎么解释，司机就是不让他上车。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“我正要下车，这时那位年轻女士站了起来。”可知，第一段可描写年轻女士帮忙付了车钱。
②由第二段首句内容“我们一到巴厘岛，我就跟着这位年轻女士和她的小女儿下了公共汽车。”可知，第二段可描写作者下车碰到朋友之后，让朋友给那位年轻的女士车票钱。
2.续写线索：帮助付钱——感谢——下车——询问——还钱——婉拒——接受——再次感谢
3.词汇激活
行为类
①支付：pay/defray
②走近：approach/come near
③担心：worry/be concerned about
情绪类
①感激的：grateful/thankful
②吃惊的：surprised/shocked
【点睛】【高分句型1】Hearing what I said, the young lady just smiled and paid for me.（由what引导的宾语从句）
【高分句型2】But when I gave her the money, she refused it at first.（由when引导的时间状语从句）

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